The National tribune., 1887-04-28
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IANsISG.-Col. Edward Ii. lansing died ut his
residence in Brooklyn, N. Y, April 20, aged IS.
pastor of the Clinton Avenue Congregational
Church. Col. Lansing studied law and practiced
his profession with success. When the war broke
out he went to the front Lieutenant of the 10th
~ ", and subsequently, served IA Adjutant. lie
n member of the Society Of the Army of the
Potomac. and was once elected Department Com
mander of the Grand Army of the Republic. After
the he had command of a militia regiment.
HUNr-At Charlestown, Mass. April IS Robert
Hunt. u =. A. retired, aged O.. He was IA Ser
geant of Ordnance, and went through the Mexican
aud civil wars making about 20 years service. He
drew pension of s15 per month.
BUsH.-At Loekport. n. V. April 10 Capt. VIM
Bush, 18th ~ ". who claimed To be the first voun-
teer of the late war. lie died in hut in alley,
surrounded by filth and having few of the comforts
of life. His career before during the war; and since
was one of strange adventure. Before the war he
was arrested for killing canalboat Captain named
Frost He was tried for murder, bat acquitted
oil the ground of seif-defense
wISsLow. =. At Bridgewater. Mass, April 10,
| JOhn A. WinslOw. aged 81. lie was among the
first to enlist in the Sd Mass, and served with
special acceptance for nine months. Suisse
quently he enlisted la the 5Sth Mass. for three
years. and was wounded in the head at the battle
OF Cold IIaTbor. After season at the hospital lie
returned to- his regiment and did good service until
| taken prisoner with nearly 100 of his comrades.
| After various hardships he sent to Salisbury
| prison pen where he was nearly starved to death,
but after four months suffering exchanged and
sent To Annapolis having become reduced To n liy-
| ing skeleton. Ills weight l65 pounds when
| sent To the prison. and when released his weight
was but Is pounds. TO the surprise of his friends
he reached home alive, and after several months
far recovered as to again return to his regiment.
with which he remained until the close OF the war.
Few of the thousands that were prisoners suffered
To- greater extreme and lived 20 tell the tale. But
i few went into the service with robust health
but the exposure and starvation such that only
awreck remained. and for more than 10 years he
has been the victim of disease contracted ia the
4 vice and in the rebel prison.
/ WELIs.-AIarch IL ut Beaumont Kan. Isaac
Wells, Gu. +, list Ohio. Hissuiierng great for
| many years He leaves "a widow aud two sons
| WAIIs-William l.. Walls Go. G, Tooth N. Y,
died at Buffalo. ". v, ON the lOth inst, aged i6.
lie enlisted la 1862 and served until the close of the
| war. lie captured in the battle of Drury's
Bluff ia 1861 and with many others Of the regiment
| sent To Andersonville.
RITTER.-In Titusville Pa April T. Samuel Rit
ter. lie was formerly member Of the i19th Pa,
| hut had never identified himself with the G. "A. r.
| lie had been troubled with Briglt's disease foT
some time, but did not anticipate his sudden taxing
| off. lie leaves wife and four children in needy
circumstances.
! KEILEY-At Be,oit, Wis, April Is, VIM Kelley
| 18th Wis. battery. He was prominent worker in
L. ii. ID. Crane Post. No. 81, Department of wiseon-
| sin. lie was buried in the City Cemetery at Beoii
| by the above-named Post with "a comrades in line
| REED-Robert Reed. 2d Md. died at the Soldiers
Home. Boulder Creek, Cal He was member o
Thomas Amner Post, No. 70, of Boulder Creek.
LEsoR.-Lewis Lessor. 81 Me. battery. died nj
| Boulder Greek, Cal. He member of Phil
| Sheridan Post No. 7. of San Jose. lie was buried
by the Good Templars ut his own request.
THRAPP-At Newark o., April T. Marcus j.
Thrapp, Co. IL. 9th Ohio.
| PHELPs.-At Chelsea Mass. VIM. j. Phelps q
| member of Gen. w. >. Hancock Command, No. l.
Union Veterans Union, Department of Massachu-
| seits. lie was n member Of Co. ID. eth Mass. and
| served his country faithfully He lost his right
| arm Mt Hatchers Run in 1864. The Command
turned out "A men and paid their last tribute of
spect to the departed comrade.
KRAMER.-At Chicago. Ill, April H. after long
suffering, Albert Kramer, aged ~ years. lie served